Inside Lagos waste, flood crisis: Are local governments pulling their weight?
As mountains of refuse continue to dot major roads, markets and residential communities across
Lagos, while floods repeatedly submerge neighbourhoods after heavy rainfall, a fundamental question is increasingly being asked...
Martina Atom: Touching story of Benue’s mother whose hand was severed by bandits
When the rain began to fall that afternoon in Mbagwen Udei, there was no warning of the horror that was about to unfold. For Martina Atom, a 45-year-old mother of four, …
Abuja Protests: U.S. Embassy reschedules visa, till March 9
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced the temporary closure of its Abuja office for routine business following concerns over possible protests in the Federal Capital Territory.
Our substantive drug case against Abba Kyari is on course – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed that its substantive drug case against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari is ongoing and scheduled for continuation before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, 16th March 2026.
Boko Haram/ISWAP attack Ngoshe community in Borno
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has confirmed that an unspecified number of civilians, soldiers and insurgents were killed when suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters attacked Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
FEC okays demolition, rebuild of Carter Bridge
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the demolition and reconstruction of the Carter Bridge in Lagos. David Umahi, minister of works, shared this on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the State House in Abuja after the FEC meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu. Umahi said the council also approved N5.6 billion for advanced engineering […]
Economic hardship: Parents move wards from private to public schools
The economic situation in Nigeria has pushed many families into a tight financial corner and the impact is particularly severe for parents
Monday sit-at-home: Students who miss school risk suspension – Anambra govt
The Anambra Government has warned that any student that fails to attend school on Mondays will face a one-week suspension.
Fire guts ship at Kirikiri Canal
Panic gripped workers and residents around Kirikiri Canal, Apapa, Lagos, yesterday after a fire broke out aboard a ship undergoing maintenance, leaving one person severely injured.
Ogun community protest alleged imposition of monarch
Residents of Igbokoto-Isale in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Tuesday stormed the State Governor’s Office at Oke Mosan, protesting what they described as alleged imposition of a traditional ruler on their community.
Updated: Tax: JRB bans roadblocks, unveils presumptive tax regulations
The Federal Government has banned the use of roadblocks for collecting taxes and levies across the country.
